According to Games et. al., S Fiuri's gaming house opened on Bury Street, St. Mary Axe, London on May 1, 1792. This 'coin' is a silver gaming counter executed by J. Milton who worked for the Royal Mint. There is an ace of spades with a garter crown on the front, and monogram SF on the back. XII is twelve pence, or one shilling. There are also sixepence (VI) pieces.

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Coin: 20171, Genre: TokensRequested by: Alistair, Wed, 21-Oct-2015 12:57:57 GMTAnswered by: Paul, Wed, 21-Oct-2015 21:36:58 GMTRequester description: 1792 Italic writing on one side reading 'SJ' or 'SF', couldn't determine which with '1 May 1792' above and 'XII' below. on the other side is a spade (like playing cards symbol) surrounded by a circular belt with inscription 'HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE' on, with branches on the outside of the belt and a crown on top, also small initials 'J M' on the bottom.